Water, Water Everywhere – May 27, 2024

thanks to Jez for hosting Water, Water Everywhere…https://jezbraithwaite.blog/2024/05/27/clyde-estuary-for-water-water-everywhere-221/

The River Tay in Perth, Scotland.

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The Tay is the longest river in Scotland and the sixth longest in the United Kingdom. It starts in the Scottish Highlands, and moves east until it goes through Perth. Its mouth is wide, and is called the Firth of Tay on the east coast. Dundee is on the north bank of the Firth. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Tay

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View of the Firth of Tay on the east coast from the lookout at the Victoria and Albert Dundee Museum

Cee’s Which Way Challenge – May 24, 2024

thanks to Cee for hosting the CWWC https://ceenphotography.com/2024/05/23/cwwc-may-23-2024/

Get well soon, Cee!

The Princes Street Park has wonderful pathways and the steep staircase leads you to the end or the beginning of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Pull Up a Seat in the Cemetery

thanks to Xingfu Mama for hosting Pull Up a Seat https://xingfumama.blog/2024/05/24/pull-up-a-seat-photo-challenge-2024-week-21/

Many cemeteries in the UK are places to walk, sit and enjoy the view. This one in Edinburgh was located behind the St. John’s Scottish Episcopal Church. Nestled among the tombstones are places to sit and enjoy a great cup of coffee from the cafe inside the church.

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Enjoying the sun and a lovely breakfast with our daughter’s co-worker, Elina.

Someone Found Out That We’re Going on a Trip

some of Kevin’s favourite characters have decided they want to join us

Tomorrow we are starting our trip to the UK. I’ve been prepping my blog and scheduling posts for the next two to three weeks because I’m not sure that I’ll be able to post any photographs while we’re on the trip. Even though I’ve deleted over 500 photos from my media page it still says I have no room for new ones.

I can still see other posts and leave comments (hopefully) but if I can’t I’ll catch up when we return May 20th. In the meantime here are Kevin’s friends all ready for the trip.

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Sunday Stills – Iconic Places and Spaces

thanks to Terri for hosting Sunday Stills https://secondwindleisure.com/2024/02/18/sunday-stills-how-iconic-are-your-favorite-places-and-spaces/

Here are some of my favourite iconic places and spaces that I’ve visited in last 8 years.

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Peggy’s Cove, NS
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Banff and the Rocky Mountains
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Hopewell Rocks, Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick
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Giant Lobster, Shediac, NB
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St. Paul’s Cathedral, London
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The Louvre, Paris
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The London Eye, London, England
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The Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Harrod’s, London
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Buckingham Palace, London
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The Vatican, Italy
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The Colosseum, Rome
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Photo bomb of the Venice de Milo, Florence, Italy
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Gondolas in Venice, Italy
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View of Florence and the Duomo di Firenza

A Look Back on 2023 – April to July

a busy part of the year as I get ready for my solo art show, open the cottage and prepare to fly to Calgary

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Adding Stitching to my art and experimenting with rock weaving
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Trip to the Guelph Arboretum
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Daughter running at the High Park Spring Runoff and my friend’s daughter’s wedding
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Poster for my solo show and curating the collection at home before installation
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Show is installed and ready for opening day
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After three long years we’re back to bread baking at Montgomery’s Inn
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Opening of the Lawn Bowling Season
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Trip to the Aberfoyle Market and the Elora Gorge
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Beginning of our cat sitting experience with Tober
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Another art installation at WAAC
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Opening Reception for “Artists Choice” at WAAC
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The Lakeshore Cheese festival and my friend Peter’s retirement party
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Opening the Cottage with my friend Liz
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Trip to the Cheltenham Badlands
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Long Branch Garden Tour….congratulations Mary
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Dog sitting Olive while her Mommies are on the East Coast visiting Winnie and her family
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A trip to the cottage with Andrea…put down the new floor in the kitchen
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Flying to Calgary to visit family and friends….took a side trip to Banff
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Fun times with my sister and her husband until……
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…Kevin ended up in the hospital for the next five days with pneumonia …kept himself busy with drawing
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In the meantime my sister and brother-in-law took me on many excursions in between hospital visits and I did get to spend time with our friends Lance and Lois
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To be continued…..

Cee’s Which Way Challenge in Black and White

thanks to Cee for hosting the Which Way Challenge https://ceenphotography.com/2023/11/02/cwwc-any-which-way-in-black-and-white/

All the images are from our trip to the East Coast.

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